Taelon Peter vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Taelon Peter that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Taelon Peter: 2025-26 to 2025-26
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Taelon Peter 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Taelon Peter 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Taelon Peter 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Taelon Peter 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Taelon Peter 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Taelon Peter 0 Nate Thurmond 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Taelon Peter 1.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Taelon Peter 1.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Taelon Peter 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Taelon Peter 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Taelon Peter 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Taelon Peter 24 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Taelon Peter 16 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Taelon Peter 14 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Taelon Peter 2 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Taelon Peter 2 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Taelon Peter 15 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Taelon Peter .241 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Taelon Peter .222 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Taelon Peter .800 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Taelon Peter 1.6 (2026) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Taelon Peter 1.1 (2026) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Taelon Peter 0.9 (2026) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Taelon Peter 0.1 (2026) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Taelon Peter 0.1 (2026) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Taelon Peter - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Taelon Peter - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Taelon Peter - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Taelon Peter - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Taelon Peter - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Taelon Peter - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Taelon Peter - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Taelon Peter - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Taelon Peter - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Taelon Peter - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Taelon Peter 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Taelon Peter - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Taelon Peter - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Taelon Peter - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Taelon Peter - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Taelon Peter - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Taelon Peter - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Taelon Peter - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Taelon Peter - Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.